Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued

Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued

MADISON, Wisconsin: Tens of millions of residents across the Midwest and East Coast faced dangerously high temperatures over the weekend...

Tesla robotaxi trials begin in Austin

Tesla robotaxi trials begin in Austin

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk is taking a big step toward making his long-promised robotaxi dream a reality. Over the weekend,...

Toyota hikes US auto prices, says move is not tariff-driven

Toyota hikes US auto prices, says move is not tariff-driven

PLANO, Texas: Toyota Motor will raise prices across a range of vehicles in the United States starting next month, the Japanese automaker...

FDA clears AstraZeneca, Daiichi drug for advanced lung cancer

FDA clears AstraZeneca, Daiichi drug for advanced lung cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a milestone for targeted cancer treatments, U.S. regulators have approved Datroway, a precision lung cancer drug...

Tariffs, inflation raise stagflation risk as Fed eyes next move

Tariffs, inflation raise stagflation risk as Fed eyes next move

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. business activity showed signs of softening in June while inflationary pressures continued to build, driven...

U.S. stocks extend rally as Israel and Iran make peace

U.S. stocks extend rally as Israel and Iran make peace

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markest closed sharply higher on Tuesday as a truce entered into between Irsael and Iran after 12 days...

Meta unveils Oakley AI glasses as next step in wearable tech push

Meta unveils Oakley AI glasses as next step in wearable tech push

MENLO PARK, California: Meta is taking another swing at smart eyewear—this time with a sporty edge. The company announced a new partnership...

Markets rally on hopes Iran won’t disrupt oil flow

Markets rally on hopes Iran won’t disrupt oil flow

NEW YORK CITY, New York: U.S. stocks went up and oil prices fell this week as investors hoped that Iran would not block the global...

Bird flu plan in the works as USDA weighs export, vaccine risks

Bird flu plan in the works as USDA weighs export, vaccine risks

CHICAGO, Illinois: For the first time in history, U.S. officials are considering a coordinated plan to vaccinate poultry against bird...

Trump goes on social media to announce Israel-Iran ceaeefire

Trump goes on social media to announce Israel-Iran ceaeefire

WASHINGTON DC, - U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran. He made the claim on...

U.S. stocks gain ground as investors shrug off Mideast concerns

U.S. stocks gain ground as investors shrug off Mideast concerns

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made strong gains on Monday, brushing off concerns Donald Trump's surprise ambush of Iranian nuclear...

U.S. bombs Iran nuclear sites, investors eye oil and safe havens

U.S. bombs Iran nuclear sites, investors eye oil and safe havens

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites has cast a shadow over global markets, with investors bracing for...

Carney sets 30-day deadline for US trade deal

Carney sets 30-day deadline for US trade deal

OTTAWA, Canada: Canada may boost its counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from the U.S. if a comprehensive trade agreement...

Federal Reserve chief weighs next move as economic outlook wavers

Federal Reserve chief weighs next move as economic outlook wavers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. economy is performing reasonably well, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult decision...

Trump orders U.S. to join Netanyahu's war on Iran

Trump orders U.S. to join Netanyahu's war on Iran

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump how bowed to pro-Israel elements in his administration and Congress, announcing that the...

Next-gen weight-loss drugs aim to cut fat, spare muscle

Next-gen weight-loss drugs aim to cut fat, spare muscle

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As the global weight-loss market explodes, drugmakers are now racing to solve a less visible problem: protecting...

New U.S. guidelines may cut daily alcohol limit from advice

New U.S. guidelines may cut daily alcohol limit from advice

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government is preparing to revise its influential dietary advice, with a significant shift: dropping the...

Amazon’s Zoox unveils plan to build 10,000 robotaxis a year

Amazon’s Zoox unveils plan to build 10,000 robotaxis a year

HAYWARD, California: In a significant step toward its commercial debut, Amazon-owned Zoox has unveiled its first factory dedicated...

UBS: Over 379,000 Americans became millionaires last year

UBS: Over 379,000 Americans became millionaires last year

ZURICH, Switzerland: The U.S. saw an extraordinary rise in wealth last year, with more than 1,000 people crossing into millionaire...

Trump tells Republicans to kill top US state media outlet

Trump tells Republicans to kill top US state media outlet

The president has labeled the Voice of America a left-wing disaster US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to support...

Trump tells Republicans to 'kill' top US state media outlet

Trump tells Republicans to 'kill' top US state media outlet

The president has labeled the Voice of America a left-wing disaster US President...

THE NETHERLANDS-THE HAGUE-NATO SUMMIT-U.S.-TRUMP-PRESS CONFERENCE

THE NETHERLANDS-THE HAGUE-NATO SUMMIT-U.S.-TRUMP-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250625) -- THE HAGUE, June 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump (Front) attends a press conference following the NATO...

Trump repeats claim of US "obliterated" Iran nuclear sites, cites Israeli report

Trump repeats claim of US "obliterated" Iran nuclear sites, cites Israeli report

Washington DC [US], June 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has once again asserted his claims on Washington 'obliterating' Iranian...

Kremlin reveals how Putin will take part in BRICS summit

Kremlin reveals how Putin will take part in BRICS summit

The Russian president will attend remotely, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia in person ...

Trump to consider future Ukraine aid

Trump to consider future Ukraine aid

Patriot missile systems are very hard to get, and the US needs them too, the president said US President Donald Trump says he will...

NATO commits to spending hike

NATO commits to spending hike

THE HAGUE, 25th June, 2025 (WAM) -- NATO leaders, concluding a brief summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday, endorsed the significant...

Israel says Iran's nuclear weapons program set back by 'many years'

Israel says Iran's nuclear weapons program set back by 'many years'

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 25 (ANI/TPS): After the White House took the unusual step of prematurely sharing a statement from the Israel...

Trump claims he prevented India-Pakistan nuclear war through trade deals

Trump claims he prevented India-Pakistan nuclear war through trade deals

By Reena Bhardwaj Hague [Netherlands], June 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has claimed he stopped a potential nuclear conflict...

BRICS countries express "grave concern" over military strikes against Iran

BRICS countries express "grave concern" over military strikes against Iran

Brasilia [Brazil], June 25 (ANI): The BRICS countries have expressed 'grave concern' over military strikes against Iran in 'violation...

Nepalese nationals thank India for evacuation from Iran under Operation Sindhu

Nepalese nationals thank India for evacuation from Iran under Operation Sindhu

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Nepalese nationals thanked the Indian government on Wednesday for evacuating them from conflict-hit...

Operation Sindhu: 296 Indians, 4 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran; total reaches 3154

Operation Sindhu: 296 Indians, 4 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran; total reaches 3154

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Another special flight carrying 296 Indian nationals and four Nepalese nationals stranded in conflict-hit...

Trump denies discussing ceasefire with Zelensky

Trump denies discussing ceasefire with Zelensky

The US president has dodged questions about support for Kiev during a press conference at the NATO summit US President Donald Trump...

Time-tested treasures fuel China's cultural economy boom

Time-tested treasures fuel China's cultural economy boom

CHENGDU, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Museum guide Han Xue paused on the elevated walkway and beckoned her tour group forward as a vast archaeological...

Trump compares Iran strike to Hiroshima

Trump compares Iran strike to Hiroshima

Washingtons bombing of Tehrans nuclear facilities stopped its conflict with Israel, the US president has claimed President Donald...

Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima

Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima

Washingtons bombing of Tehrans nuclear facilities stopped its conflict with Israel, the US president has claimed President Donald...

Ukraine can win new NATO commander

Ukraine can win  new NATO commander

Alexus Grynkewich has said Kiev is fighting with tenacity the US can barely imagine Ukraine can still achieve a military victory...

Iran thanks Indians who 'stood firmly, vocally' in Israel conflict

Iran thanks Indians who 'stood firmly, vocally' in Israel conflict

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people and institutions...

Rubio weighs possible impact of new Russia sanctions

Rubio weighs possible impact of new Russia sanctions

Imposing tougher restrictions could undermine peace talks efforts, the US secretary of state has warned ...

Kharge takes "some people say Modi first" swipe at Tharoor; party MP makes cryptic "sky belongs to no one" post

Kharge takes "some people say Modi first" swipe at Tharoor; party MP makes cryptic "sky belongs to no one" post

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Hours after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge took a veiled jibe at Shashi Thaoor, saying he is in...

Vance flips middle finger during party speech

Vance flips middle finger during party speech

The US vice president joked that critics of Republican candidates use it to say we are number one in Washington US Vice President...

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Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued
Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued

MADISON, Wisconsin: Tens of millions of residents across the Midwest and East Coast faced dangerously high temperatures over the weekend...


Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza
Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a large explosion in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area on Tuesday night,...


Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans
Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's top clerics are quietly accelerating succession plans for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was threatened...


Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns
Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns

BEIJING, China: Extreme weather is once again testing China's resilience, as intensifying monsoon rains trigger floods across major...


UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb
UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...


Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear  Non-Proliferation treaty

ANKARA, Turkey: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced it would form a new...


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